Saturday, March 22, 2014

As IT trends change the way organizations traditionally manage their business, Dell is at the forefront of helping customers address any challenges and deliver real value to businesses with our end-to-end IT solutions and services.

Dell hopes to do this through four key themes, Transform, Connect, Inform and Protect. Dell believes that it can help customers improve their IT agility through transformation in the data center; increase productivity by enabling the next generation workforce to connect securely to the corporate data anywhere, anytime and on any device; gain control of the data deluge and use this information to gain competitive advantage; and protect their organization from external or internal IT security threats.

These themes will become even more relevant in 2014 as firm encounter impact change and challengers from cloud computing, BYOD, social media, big data analytics and security.

The Dell Solutions Tour gave insightful discussions on breakthrough solutions. Dell Solutions Tour brought together IT professionals to address key issues, IT professionals were there to share information on how they overcame technology challenges with the help of Dell.

Friday, March 21, 2014

The first course served when we're all seated at the table were appetizers. Top of the Citi's French Hors d'Oeuvres were superbly appetizing to start our french meal.

The Smoked Salmon and Caviar Pie (P 500) is a delicious, sophisticated appetizer to start a special dining experience! Caviar Pie is a layered spread that consisted of croutons, cream cheese, onions, and ground pistachio topped with caviar and salmon. It is served with thinly sliced pieces of toasted bread.

Grilled Prawns and Mushrooms with Fresh Fruits and a Panache of Green Salad in raspberry vinaigrette dressing (P 695)

Now off to to main course:

My Duck Confit with Crispy Skin in Echalote Sauce (P 850) is a real winner! This flavorful French dish made with the leg of the duck. The duck leg was perfectly seared. The flavorful meat is moist and tender with a crispy skin.

Chicken Cordon Bleu in Lemon Butter Sauce (P 750)

We wrapped up our gustatory experience with Chef Jessie Sincioco’s famed Princess Carmen Sans Rival (P 250). It was a treat for Pistachio lovers like myself. This layered meringue dessert comes in layers of bread, buttercream, and of course, crunchy Pistachio bits!

I enjoyed the warm and relaxing ambience at Top of the Citi as my friends and I savored Chef Jessie Sinsioco’s best sellers.

The perfect view at the 34th Floor of Citibank, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City was truly a great match for a top-of-the-world French dining experience.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

I love Japanese food. I'm not really a fan of sushi and sashimi though, but I do love tempura and katsu variants. I prefer my food cooked.

My introduction to Katsu further piqued my interest. As a foodie, I'd say that my superb Katsu experience at Tempura Japanese Grill justifies its premium price.

I have always wanted to try out eel and it is was yummy. The Deep fried eel with Japanese bread crumbs was really good. The Unagi Katsu is something that melts in the mouth. The breading seems to enhance the flavor. One serving comes with fresh shredded cabbage and teriyaki miso sauce.

I also love the Kurobuta of Tempura Japanese Grill because of its thick meat slices. Though deep fried, the breaded pork meat comes out tender. The tonkatsu sauce goes well with the premium pork loin cut which I find lean.
Kurobuta is the finest pork in the world mainly due to its softness and rich flavor. It is also known as the Black Berkshire pig.

The Salmon Katsu is perfectly cooked with the soft salmon fillet intact.

All these new Katsu-mazing Tempura Japanese Grill dishes are available in greater Metro Manila branches.

The Ramen Burger is a must-try! Its homemade beef patty comes with honey-cured bacon, roasted onion, sesame seeds, and garden fresh lettuce. Best of all, it is sandwiched between two pan-fried ramen buns!
Tempura Japanese Grill also serves thirst-quenching smoothies!

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

AbbaMania recreates the Swedish pop group's sound perfectly for the diehard ABBA fans as well as the new generation who had never seen ABBA perform live.
ABBA was formed in Stockholm in 1972. Registered under trademark ᗅᗺᗷᗅ, it is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names (Agnetha, Benny, Björn and Anni-Frid). ABBA was one of the pop groups from Scandinavia that catapulted to fame on world stage in 1974 when it won the Eurovision song contest with Waterloo.

The hit film and musical Mammia Mia, based around a string of Abba hits, has given the group's music a new lease of life.

Formed in 1998, the AbbaMania group has delighted fans in sold out concerts in Singapore, Denmark, England, Portugal, Scotland, Belgium, France, Ireland, Germany, Philippines and other parts of the world. It is now back in Manila due to popular demand after a successful concert series last year.

ABBAMANIA is closest thing to a true ABBA concert experience in concert. Dance the night away as the Swedish quartet relive the days when 'Dancing Queen', 'Mamma Mia', 'Take a Chance on Me' and 'Fernando' ruled the airwaves! Take a trip down memory lane with chart-busting hits like Lay All Your Love On Me, Super Trouper, I Have A Dream, S.O.S., Chiquitita etc.

The AbbaMania Philippine Tour 2014 consists of the following series of shows:

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Give your children a one-of-a-kind experience this summer vacation by signing them up at the next Kiddie Crew Workshop!

It is 5-day summer program specially designed for kids ages 6-12 years old wherein Kiddie Crew members get to enjoy summer activities the McDonald's way.

My daughter had a chance to get a feel of what the workshop has to offer last Saturday at McDonald's Makati Cinema Square. Along with the other kids of invited mommy bloggers, she experienced on-floor training greeting customers, assisting at the front counter and at the drive-thru area.

Danica gets a chance to make her own cheeseburger

The participants will get to learn the Kiddie Crew Dance exercise. Kids will receive recognition pins for being Certified Kiddie Crew Dancer, Certified Kiddie Crew Artist, Certified Burger Maker or Certified Station Trained.

Jazz-up-your-own-hat, talent workshop and topics on value formation will surely aid in developing your kid's skills and values. Children also win new friends along the way, increasing their enjoyment of the hands-on activities.

Registration fee of P595 includes the official McDonald’s Kiddie Crew uniform that includes a shirt, ID lace, cap, bag, and apron. The workshop materials, favorite McDonald’s meals for all workshops days plus the kids' very own set of bag also comes in free with the fee.

Registration is now open in participating McDonald’s stores nationwide. So hurry and confirm a slot! Your kids will never forget this fun-filled summer!